Senior Probation Officer - OPD Pathway Lead (Part-Time)

Ministry of Justice; Preston; Vor Ort; GBP 25.000 - 31.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Ministry of Justice in Lancashire is seeking a Senior Probation Officer for the Offender Personality Disorder pathway. The role is split 3 days per week on OPD work and 2 days on developing external partnerships.

The post is 0.6 FTE with base negotiations at Diadem House, reporting to the Regional OPD Senior Leader. You will lead specialist Probation Officers, oversee high-risk cases, and work with NHS and third-sector partners to deliver psychologically informed services across the Lancashire

Qualifikationen

• Extensive experience managing high-risk, complex individuals.
• Strong knowledge of personality disorder and trauma-informed approaches.
• Experience leading and supervising staff within probation/OPD settings.
• Solid understanding of safeguarding, MAPPA and public protection processes.
• Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams and communicate decisions clearly.

Aufgaben

• Provide operational leadership to OPD staff and manage workloads.
• Oversee high-risk cases and ensure robust risk assessment and management.
• Collaborate with Clinical Leads, NHS partners and other agencies on the OPD pathway.
• Lead multi-agency partnership work across Lancashire MASH hubs and related forums.
• Support case formulation, reflective practice and workforce development.
• Represent OPD services in local and regional governance structures.

Kenntnisse

Managing complex cases

Risk management

Personality disorder knowledge

Trauma-informed practice

Staff supervision

MAPPA & safeguarding

Multidisciplinary working

Excellent communication

Jobbeschreibung

Ministry of Justice in Lancashire is seeking a Senior Probation Officer for the Offender Personality Disorder pathway. The role is split 3 days per week on OPD work and 2 days on developing external partnerships.

The post is 0.6 FTE with base negotiations at Diadem House, reporting to the Regional OPD Senior Leader. You will lead specialist Probation Officers, oversee high-risk cases, and work with NHS and third-sector partners to deliver psychologically informed services across the Lancashire